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Vocab
100
ordinance of 1785
What is the plan for surveying the land
100
George Washington
What is the man who was put in charge of the constitutional convention.
100
the introduction to the constitution
What is the preamble
100
popular sovereignty, limited government and the rule of law, separation of powers, checks and balances, federalism
What is the five principles of government
100
articles
What is one of several main parts of the Constitution
200
northwest ordinance
What is the ordinance that set up a plan for allowing new territories into the states
200
Either one vote per state or simple majority
What is one of the two key first decisions they made both having to do with votes
200
The Bill of rights
What is the first ten amendments
200
the people rule
What is popular soverty
200
electoral college
What is a group of people named by each state legislature to select the president and vice president
300
Shay's rebelion
What is the event that made the framers rethink the articles of confederation
300
the compromise that established the legislative branch
What is the great compromise
300
the amendments
What is the third part of the constitution
300
the executive branch, legislative branch, and judicial branch
What is the three branches the separation of powers applies to
300
Republic
What is any representative government headed by a president or other elected leader
400
no control over trade, feds couldn't tax, couldn't enforce laws and a few more not listed
What is one of the weakness of the articles of confederation
400
the Virginia plan
What is the first "plan" proposed the Virginia plan or the New Jersey plan
400
Article V (5)
What is when and how the constitution can be changed
400
checks
What is impeaching president, overriding a veto, rejecting appointments, and refusing to sign a treaty examples of
400
assume
What is to take on or accept a role or responsibility
500
10 years
What is the length of time the articles of confederation were used
500
an informal amendment
What is Vice President John Tyler assumed, or accepted, the powers of the president as authorized by the Constitution know as
500
to have a strong, but not too strong government
What is why the framers added limited government
500
constitutional convention
What is meeting of state delegates in 1787 leading to adoption of a new Constitution
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